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There are many varieties of skin
tightening treatments available to the general public these days and sorting
through all of your options can be a daunting task. Instead of choosing the
first one that comes along, take a moment to figure out what you need and
whether your choice will work for you. After all, your skin is the biggest
organ of the human body and you want to treat it right.

First Determine What Treatment
Your Skin Needs

Before you can even seek out
treatment, you need to first figure out what exactly your skin needs for
treatment and why. If the skin is wrinkling or sagging due to environmental
damage like overexposure to sun, then you need to look at a procedure that will
provide temporary skin tightening and prevention from further damage. If you
are like most people and the wrinkles are simply due to aging, then you need to
find something providing long-term results.

Also affecting your decision is
the size of the area to be treated and the location. Some treatments are most
effective on specific areas like the neck while others are not meant for
certain locations like around the eyes.

Topical Applications

For temporary results, you might
first turn to topical applications in the form of creams or serums. Most creams
contain nourishing ingredients like Vitamin C which aids in healing or
sunscreen which aids in preventing sun damage. Neither will tighten the skin.
Make sure that the lotion has skin tightening agents in it or you are just paying
for what is basically a moisturizer. Even then, there is no guarantee it will
be effective. Only about 10% of these products actually work as intended. It
takes about three months for results and they are not usually visible to the
naked eye.

Ultrasound Treatments

Ultherapy uses ultrasound
technology to target the collagen producing cells, heating them in order to
stimulate them into creating fresh collagen to rejuvenate the skin. Since it is
non-invasive, it means no down time for the patient. At this time, Ultherapy is
approved by the FDA in the U.S. only for the neck, brows, under chin, and decolletage areas,
so if you are seeking treatment for other areas of your body, this isn't the
right choice for you.

Laser Skin Tightening

One of the procedures that can yield good results is laser light
therapy. It uses medical laser equipment specially designed for infrared light technology to treat the
deeper layer of skin without causing damage to the surface layer. Like
ultrasound procedures, it heats the cells that repair the skin to encourage the
production of fresh collagen. The results are noticeable and there is minimal
recovery time. Better yet, you will continue seeing improvements to the skin
for the next several weeks. Yes, it may require repeated treatments using this
medical laser equipment, depending on how deep your wrinkles are, but the end
results make the wait and repeated treatments worth it.

Get Informed Before Deciding

Don't choose based on the few methods listed above. Seek out a
dermatologist or your physician to learn which treatment they think will work
best on you. Know what side effects and risks are involved before choosing.
After all, it's your skin.

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